Janganpa Jukurrpa - Possum Dreaming
Peggy Napurrurla POULSON: artist
Maggie Napurrurla POULSON: artist
Bessie Nakamarra SIMS: artist
The Country of this Dreaming is Jangankurlangu, meaning literally ‘belonging to possum’, an area of land within the Vaughan Springs station, [Northern Territory]. The three concentric circles from which extend the main design represent three water sources in the area created by the … Possum Ancestor. The central place is a rockhole, Lawanjajarra. To the north is Warrkaparli and to the south-east is Mawurrji, a soak. Possums are nocturnal and nest in tall trees, especially ngapiri (river red gum) and wapurnungku (ghost gum). The straight lines show the path taken by the possums on their nightly hunting trips; the curves are the possums’ tail tracks. Men are shown hunting possums with shields and spears. The Dreaming belongs to the Napurrurla/Nakamarra [descent groups] (Art Gallery of Western Australia 1993, 'Tjukurrpa', 32).
Title
Janganpa Jukurrpa - Possum Dreaming
Artist/Maker and role
Peggy Napurrurla POULSON: artist
Maggie Napurrurla POULSON: artist
Bessie Nakamarra SIMS: artist
Maggie Napurrurla POULSON: artist
Bessie Nakamarra SIMS: artist
Date
1988
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
91.0 x 210.0cm
Display location
Credit line
Purchased 1993
Licenced by Aboriginal Artist Agency Ltd
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1993/0328